In 2023/24, the most common first diagnosis received among A&E attendees was upper respiratory infection (besides no abnormality detected, and patient walked out). Furthermore, around 196 thousand accident and emergency attendances received a first diagnosis of 'lower urinary tract infectious disease'.
Number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2023/24, by first A&E diagnosis
Characteristic
Number of accident and emergency attendances
No Abnormality Detected (Finding)
1,949,933
Patient Walked Out (Finding)
550,329
Upper Respiratory Infection (Disorder)
500,211
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (Disorder)
472,721
Sprain Of Ankle (Disorder)
314,619
Tonsillitis (Disorder)
280,043
Cellulitis (Disorder)
249,238
Infectious Gastroenteritis (Disorder)
224,115
Sprain Of Knee (Disorder)
208,676
Lower Urinary Tract Infectious Disease (Disorder)
196,235
Traumatic Brain Injury With No Loss Of Consciousness (Disorder)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
NHS Digital. (September 26, 2024). Number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2023/24, by first A&E diagnosis [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/823462/number-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-diagnosis-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2023/24, by first A&E diagnosis." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/823462/number-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-diagnosis-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2023/24, by first A&E diagnosis. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/823462/number-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-diagnosis-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Accident and Emergency (A&e) Attendances in England in 2023/24, by First A&e Diagnosis." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/823462/number-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-diagnosis-in-england/
NHS Digital, Number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2023/24, by first A&E diagnosis Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/823462/number-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-diagnosis-in-england/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of accident and emergency (A&E) attendances in England in 2023/24, by first A&E diagnosis [Graph], NHS Digital, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/823462/number-of-accident-and-emergency-attendances-by-diagnosis-in-england/
